英語故事：翠鳥遷巢

　　In order to avoid calamities1, at first the kingfisher always selects a high place to build its nest.

　　But when the young birds are hatched, it will move to a place a little lower to build its nest. This is because the kingfisher is particularly fond of its offspring and is afraid they might fall down from a high place.

　　When the young birds grow beautiful feathers, the kingfisher will become even fonder of them and more protective, so it will move its nest further downward, with the result that the young birds are easily taken away by people.

　　翠鳥起先為了避免災(zāi)禍，總是選擇高的地方筑巢。

　　但是，等到孵出小鳥以后，它就到少許低一點(diǎn)兒的地方筑巢。這是因?yàn)樗貏e愛護(hù)小鳥，生怕它們從高處摔下來。

　　等到小鳥長出了美麗的羽毛以后，母鳥就更加喜歡和愛護(hù)它們了，于是又向下搬巢，結(jié)果小翠鳥卻被人們輕而易舉地掏走了。

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　　1 calamities

　　n.災(zāi)禍，災(zāi)難( calamity的名詞復(fù)數(shù) );不幸之事

　　參考例句：

　　They will only triumph by persevering in their struggle against natural calamities. 他們只有堅(jiān)持與自然災(zāi)害搏斗，才能取得勝利。 來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

　　One moment's false security can bring a century of calamities. 圖一時(shí)之茍安，貽百年之大患。 來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

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